Welcome to the forum.

I agree with Bobbin - £2k will give you a lot more choice if you can save for a few months. If not, at £1k condition matters much more than make or model. If you want suggestions about make / model, consider a Toyota Corolla: these seem to last for years, and there's a current thread about old Toyotas which you may find interesting.

Edited by Avant on 21/12/2011 at 23:30

You might get a 2002 Jazz for £1500 ish with over 100k on the clock. The Dodge Ram - you're looking at over £5k even for an oldie; also a beast so is it suitable for a 17 year old? Micra might do you, and it'd be very suitable for your sister as a first car. You might get an ancient Polo. The Yaris is your best bet for reliability in that list, but it will be about 11 years old and a high miler.

If I were you, I'd save up a bit more - run the vehicle you have and look again when you've got £2k. Then, the world is your used car oyster.

Haha, did you think i was seriously comparing a Yaris to a Dodge Ram?

Thanks for the advice chaps. Can anyone tell me anyhting about 1.0 litre Corsas for under a grand?

Thanks.

that 1k buys quite a bit of fuel, say 180 gallons.

That sounds like enough to get my Jaguar to the shops and back!